| Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees Contributor(s): Millionaire, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560978937 ISBN-13: 9781560978930 Publisher: Fantagraphics Books OUR PRICE: $16.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2008 Annotation: "In his surrealist impulse and draftsman's brio, Millionaire is the closest thing we have to George Herriman of "Krazy Kat,""--"The New York Times Book Review" Drinky Crow may be the drunken star of the weekly comic strip "Maakies," but more often than not, he plays straight man to the hapless ape, Uncle Gabby. Here is the newest collection of Tony Millionaire's strip, never before published in book form. The suicide jokes may come less frequently than in earlier years, but the comedy and superb drawing style are at their peak, as is the volume of triple-X cartoon booze consumed. Catch the new animated "The Drinky Crow Show" on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim starring the voices of Billy West, Dave Herman, Becky Thyre, and Tom "Spongebob" Kenny. "Maakies" features the comical adventures of a drunken crow on the high seas, blending vaudeville-style humor and a breathtaking line that harkens back to the glory days of the American comic strip. Designed by publishing's foremost graphic designer, Chip Kidd, "Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees" features over two years of strips in a beautiful, deluxe, landscape hardcover format that complements the strip's elegant and classical style. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Dewey: 741.5 |
| LCCN: 2012289348 |
| Series: Maakies |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.44" W x 12.08" (0.92 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drinky Crow may be the drunken star of the weekly comic strip Maakies, but more often than not, he plays straight man to the hapless ape, Uncle Gabby. Here is the newest collection of Tony Millionaire's strip, never before published in book form. The suicide jokes may come less frequently than in earlier years, but the comedy and superb drawing style are at their peak, as is the volume of triple-X cartoon booze consumed. Catch the new animated The Drinky Crow Show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim starring the voices of Billy West, Dave Herman, Becky Thyre, and Tom Spongebob Kenny. Maakies features the comical adventures of a drunken crow on the high seas, blending vaudeville-style humor and a breathtaking line that harkens back to the glory days of the American comic strip. Designed by publishing's foremost graphic designer, Chip Kidd, Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees features over two years of strips in a beautiful, deluxe, landscape hardcover format that complements the strip's elegant and classical style. |
Contributor Bio(s): Millionaire, Tony: - Tony Millionaire lives in Pasadena, CA with his wife, the actress Becky Thyre, and their two daughters. He creates the award-winning weekly syndicated comic strip Maakies. His books include Billy Hazelnuts, Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird, Der Struwwelmaakies, Drinky Crow's Maakies Treasury, Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees, Mighty Mite the Ear Mite, Premillennial Maakies, Little Maakies on the Prairie, The House at Maakies Corner, When We Were Very Maakies, 500 Portraits, and the Sock Monkey series of comics and storybooks. |